Admiral Horatio Nelson

Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) was a British naval commander renowned for his leadership during the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for his tactical brilliance, particularly at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where his fleet decisively defeated the combined Spanish and French fleets. Despite being gravely wounded in battle and losing an arm and sight in one eye, Nelson's aggressive strategies and innovative tactics helped establish British naval dominance. He became a national hero in Britain, symbolizing courage and sacrifice, and his legacy endures in naval tradition and British history.